Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1956.001.009 |
Object Name |
Holder, Spool |
Title |
Victorian Spool Stand |
Lexicon category |
4: T&E For Materials |
Date |
19th-century |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Three-tiered, walnut wood spool stand, 19th-c. The spool stand has four round legs. Then there is a walnut box. The side and back panels are recessed in from the square corners. Above each corner is a turned walnut finial, each 4.5 cm high. At the front of the box is a drawer with a turned wooden pull knob. Carved (turned) into the top of the box is a circular ring, which is set with eight upright iron rods intended to hold thread spools. In the center of this ring is a turned walnut pedestal, which supports the second and third tiers. On the second tier, there are six iron rods for holding thread spools. The third tier has five rods for thread spools. The pedestal is topped with a small, convex-shaped pin cushion. It once had a velvet covering. |
Provenance |
Belonged to Maria Armstrong (née Maughan) of Owen Sound, Grey County (b. July 31, 1860). Passed on to her daughter, Jean Armstrong, also of Owen Sound. |
Collection |
Textiles, Needlework & Accessories Collection |
Material |
Wood/Metal/Textile/Finish |
Dimensions |
H-44 W-24 L-24 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Armstrong, Maria Armstrong, John Armstrong, Jean |
Subjects |
Needlework |
Function |
A means of storing thread spools and needlework equipment. |